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  • 2024-28943 — Fisheries of the Atlantic; Atlantic Migratory Group Cobia; 2024 Commercial Closure for Atlantic Migratory Group Cobia
    Type:Rule
    Citation:89 FR 99147
    Reading Time:about 4 minutes

    The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is implementing a temporary closure for commercial fishing of Atlantic cobia in federal waters from Georgia to New York. This closure will start on December 18, 2024, because the commercial quota for Atlantic cobia is expected to be reached by that date. The closure will last until the end of the fishing year on December 31, 2024, to help protect the cobia population. During this period, harvesting, selling, or trading Atlantic cobia will not be allowed, except for those already harvested, landed, and sold before the closure date.

    Simple Explanation

    The National Marine Fisheries Service is stopping fishing for a type of fish called Atlantic cobia from Georgia to New York because people have caught a lot of it already this year. This break will last from December 18 to December 31, 2024, to help make sure there are enough fish for the future.

  • 2021-02235 — Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources of the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Region; 2020-2021 Commercial Closure for Spanish Mackerel in the Atlantic Southern Zone
    Type:Rule
    Citation:86 FR 7977
    Reading Time:about 3 minutes

    The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is closing the Atlantic southern zone for commercial Spanish mackerel fishing starting February 3, 2021, as the fishing quota is expected to be reached by then. This closure aims to protect the Spanish mackerel resources, and it will last until February 28, 2021. During this period, those with permits can still keep Spanish mackerel under recreational limits, but selling or purchasing these fish from the southern zone is prohibited unless they were already harvested and stored before the closure. The commercial fishing for Spanish mackerel will reopen on March 1, 2021.

    Simple Explanation

    The government is temporarily stopping people from catching a fish called Spanish mackerel in a certain ocean area because they’ve caught almost as much as they’re allowed. Starting February 3, 2021, fishermen can still keep some for fun, but they can’t sell them, and this rule helps make sure there are enough fish in the sea.